Improved ply-trap



tinitexl BENJAMIN GLASSCOCK, OF HILLSBOROUGI-I, OHIO.

Leners Patent No. 89,305, daad April 27, 1869.

IMPROVED FLY-TRAP.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of theum..

To all whom 'it ma/y conce/rn:

Be itknown thatI, BENJAMIN GLAsscocK, of Hillsborough, in the county ofHighland, and in the State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Fly-Traps; and do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a filyt-rap; andin order to enable others skilled in the art to makeandV 'use the same, Iwill now proceed to describe its construction andoperation, referring to the annexed drawings,which form a part of thisspecification, and which represent a longitndinal vertical section of myinvention.

My y-trap consists of a box, of rectangular shape, divided into twoapartments.

A represents this box, divided into the trap or bait- I box B, and theprison O.

The box, or rather the top thereof, is divided into three parts.

D, a narrow board, fastened across the centre of the top.

E,`the lid, covering the front portion of the box.

The lid E is hinged to the board D, opening thus from the front end ofthe box, and set by a wire, a, which is hooked on to hook b, at the rearedge -of the board D, the wire a being attached at or near the front endof the lid E.

When the wire a is released, or sprung from the hook b, the lid isinstantly forced down by a wire spring, c.

This spring may be of any construction desired, so as to operate for thepurpose mentioned; and I prefer making it.removable, so that it may beplaced inside the box during shipment, and thus not be injured in anymanner.

The rear portion of the top of the box A, as well as the upper half ofthe rear end, and lower half of the front end of the box, is coveredwith wire cloth d, so as to allow the prison C to be perfectly light.

Underneath the lid E is the trap-apartment or baitbox B, which is half'the depth of the box A, and the same size as the lid, the lid formingits covering when down.

The prison O extends under this box B, to the front end, and receiveslight through the wire screen.

The -box or trap B is connected with the prison O, and opens into it bya swinging gate or door e, under the board D.

The moment the trap is sprung, this doore is forced open by two buttonsor wires f f, fastened to the under side of the lid E, and near itshinges.

` The moment the lid falls, this door is thrown open,

allowing the dies at once to pass out of the dark box into th'e prison,which is light. As the lid is raised, this trap-door shuts, thus closingthe prison at once.

Below the rear end of the bait-box B is a swinging door, h, which can beraised or lowered by a knob or wire on the outside of the box A.

By raising this door, and darkening the main partv of the prison, thedies will immediately go under the bait-box, to the front end, where, byclosing the door h, they can be made to remain until they perish.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is p 1. Thearrangement of the lid E, wire a, hook b, spring c, and buttons ff, allsubstantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

2. The arrangement ofthe box A, divided into baitbox B, and prison0,'one portion of the latter extending under the former, and havingdoors e and h, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand andseal, this 8th day of February, 1869.

BENJAMIN GLASSOOOK. [L s.]

Witnesses:

GEO. GLAscocK, P. G. J Elms.

